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• New Canadian citizens welcomed at Saturday ceremony in Calgary

  13-07-2024 23:58
  
  More than two dozen new Canadians were sworn in Saturday by the immigration minister at a ceremony that took place in southeast Calgary. Marc Miller, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship donned a white cowboy hat to welcome the new Canadians at the Sam Centre on 13 Avenue S.E. “Twenty five of you are becoming Canadians (today),” Miller said. “It’s something that you’ve fought for. “This is the best country in the world to be in,” he adde
  
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• Some Canadians will receive their Carbon Rebate on Monday. Here's how much they could get

  13-07-2024 23:56
  
  Some Canadians will receive another instalment of the 2024 Canada Carbon Rebate in their bank accounts or in the mail this Monday. But who exactly is eligible? And how much could you receive?The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppTaxpayers living in most Canadian provinces, excluding British Columbia, Quebec and the territories, are eligible to receive the rebate (as long as they have filed by March 15). If you are under 19, you must either:Have, or prev
  
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• Northern Quebec town preparing for possible evacuation as Labrador fire rages - Lethbridge News Now

  13-07-2024 23:31 via news.google.com
  
  Northern Quebec town preparing for possible evacuation as Labrador fire rages  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cooler Friday weather results in reduced water consumption

  13-07-2024 23:29
  
  Cooler Calgary weather helped water consumption drop Friday, the city said in its Saturday update. Consumption was 554 million litres, down from 565 million litres on Thursday. With Stage 3 water restrictions in place, city spokesperson Francois Bouchart said the city is able to meet current demand. Bouchart said monitors have detected no new wire snaps along the water feeder main, adding that wire snaps are “not a sign a break is imminent, but it gives us a clue.” He said there have
  
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• Alberta man swept away by B.C. river after trying to rescue 2 youths

  13-07-2024 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say Stan Cappis of Red Deer was swept away after he and a friend jumped into the North Thompson River to rescue two youths.
  
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• 'We have a long history': Calgary’s Ukrainian community celebrates the Day of Ukrainian Statehood.

  13-07-2024 22:52
  
  About 50 people gathered in Calgary's East Village to mark the Day of Ukrainian Statehood Saturday. The event, which officially takes place July 15, was launched three years ago in response to Russian aggression. “This is very important because Ukrainian history is going back more than 1,000 years and this is what Moscow is trying to change,” said Ukrainian Canadian Congress Calgary spokesperson  Anna Tselukhina. “They're trying to teach everybody that this is not true tha
  
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• Cyclist hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Bowness incident

  13-07-2024 22:22
  
  A cyclist is in hospital after being struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Bowness. The incident took place around noon, at 62nd Street and Bowness Road N.W. An EMS spokesperson confirmed that paramedics transported an adult to Foothills Medical Centre in serious but stable condition. Traffic was initially disrupted in the area, but shortly before 1 p.m., the city posted on social media that the scene has been cleared.CLEAR: The incident involving a pedestrian on Bowness Rd and 62 St NW is c
  
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• 1 hospitalized following Saturday morning stabbing at Drop-In Centre

  13-07-2024 20:15
  
  A Saturday morning stabbing at the Drop-In Centre left one man in hospital and one woman under arrest. Calgary police confirmed that a 50-year-old man was stabbed by a woman around 11:15 a.m. Saturday morning. The man was transported by EMS to hospital in non-life threatening condition, police said. The woman was arrested. Charges are pending.
  
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• Copper wire stolen from wind turbines sparks RCMP investigation

  13-07-2024 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said wind turbines north of Hayter, Alta., were damaged and had copper theft stolen from them earlier this week, prompting safety warnings from police.
  
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• Lethbridge Police investigating after bullet strikes window of residence - Lethbridge News Now

  13-07-2024 19:21 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police investigating after bullet strikes window of residence  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Gulls overcome strong start by Brock Townsend to topple Dawgs 2-1

  13-07-2024 18:46
  
  Okotoks starter Brock Townsend tossed eight innings, struck out three and allowed two runs, but that was all Sylvan Lake needed to defeat the Dawgs 2-1 Friday night. Townsend threw five scoreless innings before Sylvan Lake broke through, with a run in the sixth and another in the seventh to take a 2-0 lead in the deciding game of the two teams’ mini-series this week. The Dawgs tried to rally in the ninth, when Aidan Rose scored off a single by Lou Anderson, but that was it for the Dawgs&rs
  
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• Investigation underway after bullet lands in south Lethbridge living room

  13-07-2024 17:00
  
  Lethbridge police are investigating after a bullet hole was discovered in a southside home Friday. Just after 10:30 a.m., police responded to reports of a bullet hole in the front window of home on the 1000 block of 12 Street South. A television inside the living room was also damaged. The residents of the home reported going to bed at 11:30 p.m. Thursday night, and not hearing anything until the morning, when they discovered the bullet hole. Police say they’ve spoken to a number of witnes
  
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• Investigation underway after bullet hole discovered in south Lethbridge living room - CTV News Calgary

  13-07-2024 17:00 via news.google.com
  
  Investigation underway after bullet hole discovered in south Lethbridge living room  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Investigation underway after bullet hole discovered in south Lethbridge living room

  13-07-2024 17:00
  
  Lethbridge police are investigating after a bullet hole was discovered in a southside home Friday. Just after 10:30 a.m., police responded to reports of a bullet hole in the front window of home on the 1000 block of 12 Street South. A television inside the living room was also damaged. The residents of the home reported going to bed at 11:30 p.m. Thursday night, and not hearing anything until the morning, when they discovered the bullet hole. Police say they’ve spoken to a number of witnes
  
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• Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

  13-07-2024 16:48
  
  Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96. Westheimer died on Friday at her home in New York City, surrounded by her family, according to publicist and friend Pierre Lehu. Westheimer never advocated risky sexual behavior. Instead, she encouraged an open dialogue on previously closeted issues that affected her audience of millions. Her one recurring theme
  
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• Friday night fire breaks out at southeast industrial Calgary recycling facility

  13-07-2024 16:31
  
  An industrial recycling plant caught fire Friday night in southeast Calgary. At around 9 p.m., multiple 911 calls were received for a large fire at the facility, located at the 5800 block of 12 Street S.E. Arriving crews discovered large volumes of dark smoke and flames coming from a metal recycling plant. There were reports of a possible explosion, followed by a fire. While the fire was challenging, crews were able to bring it under control quickly. There were no injuries, with all on-scene sta
  
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• Collaros has first TD pass of season as Blue Bombers top Stampeders 41-37

  13-07-2024 16:00
  
  Zach Collaros wasn’t just glad to throw his first touchdown pass of the season, it was his particular target that made it extra satisfying. Collaros got the ball into the hot hands of rookie Ontaria Wilson for his first CFL touchdown in a 41-37 victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday.  "In the quarterback room we've been saying we've got to find ways to get this guy the ball," said Collaros. “I haven't seen many guys being able to adjust to the football in the ai
  
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• Inside the courtroom as case dismissed against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer

  13-07-2024 15:23
  
  A nearly three-year legal saga for Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer ended Friday without a verdict but with tears of relief for the actor and a small coterie of family who had settled into a somber daily routine on wooden benches inside a windowless New Mexico courtroom at trial. In the morning, 16 jurors had filed into the courtroom for a third day of scrawling notes and listening with steepled hands to testimony in the involuntary manslaughter trial against Baldwin in th
  
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• An Indian billionaire's son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout

  13-07-2024 13:38
  
   It has been a wedding like no other — and the festivities have been going on for months. So where does one start? With a three-day pre-wedding celebration in March when Rihanna and Akon performed for a star-studded 1,200-person guest list? Or a four-day European cruise in May that featured on-deck concerts from the Backstreet Boys and Pitbull, followed by a masquerade ball where Katy Perry sang? Or last week’s traditional music night in Mumbai where Justin Bieber belted out his
  
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• Ambani wedding: The son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant affair

  13-07-2024 13:38
  
  The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, married his longtime girlfriend early Saturday in what many dubbed the wedding of the year, attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians, highlighting the billionaire’s staggering wealth and rising clout. The wedding rituals, including exchanging garlands by the couple and walking around the sacred fire, began Friday and were completed past midnight. The celebrations of Anant Ambani marrying Radhika Merchant t
  
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• Ambani wedding: Star-studded celebrations mark this Indian billionaire's lavish show of clout

  13-07-2024 13:38
  
   It has been a wedding like no other — and the festivities have been going on for months. So where does one start? With a three-day pre-wedding celebration in March when Rihanna and Akon performed for a star-studded 1,200-person guest list? Or a four-day European cruise in May that featured on-deck concerts from the Backstreet Boys and Pitbull, followed by a masquerade ball where Katy Perry sang? Or last week’s traditional music night in Mumbai where Justin Bieber belted out his
  
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• Would a Trump victory cause Canada to spend more on defence and abandon Ukraine?

  13-07-2024 13:00
  
  As we move closer to the U.S. election, CTVNews.ca will be examining the relationship between Canada and the U.S. in a series of features. Canada has long faced criticism from the U.S. and other allies for failing to meet NATO's defence spending target, which directs members of the security alliance to contribute at least two per cent of their GDP to defence. After a torrent of criticism from its NATO allies, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did say this week that Canada would reach that benchmark
  
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• John Usselman Obituary | July 13, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  13-07-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  John Usselman Obituary | July 13, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels
  
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• Refunds promised as Burwood Music Festival suddenly shuts down

  13-07-2024 05:39
  
  A brand-new festival to the Stampede scene has suddenly shut down. Burwood Music Festival announced the show could not go on. All events from now until Sunday have been cancelled and the festival says all ticket holders will be refunded. The tent was put on by Burwood Brewery, who told CTV News the cancellation was due to a broken sound system. However, crews on site this afternoon packing up say they're not sure that's the case and haven't heard clear reasoning from organizers. 
  
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• Woman injured in stabbing at southeast Calgary apartment building

  13-07-2024 05:37
  
  A stabbing inside a southeast Calgary apartment building sent one woman to hospital on Friday evening. She is in stable condition. It happened around 6:45 p.m. at 380 Quarry Way S.E. Calgary police say the incident was domestic in nature and they are searching for a suspect, who fled before officers arrived. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  
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• Take the time to enjoy the weekend – it should be a nice one!

  13-07-2024 05:29
  
  A nice weekend ahead! Sunshine with cloudy periods and a very small chance of thunderstorm activity in Calgary on Saturday:The greater chance of thunderstorms, which could even be severe (large hail and intense rain), arrives on Sunday after 3 p.m. in YYC. After Sunday, temperatures will slowly start to climb again. Expect the high 20s early next week.By Thursday of next week, we will be back in the 30s, and it will be a long stretch of excessive heat. Since the weather forecast looks lovely for
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Friday, July 12, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  13-07-2024 05:14 via news.google.com
  
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Friday, July 12, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Canada defeats Romania 35-22 in rugby test match in Ottawa - Lethbridge News Now

  13-07-2024 03:49 via news.google.com
  
  Canada defeats Romania 35-22 in rugby test match in Ottawa  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police investigating careless discharge of firearm - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  13-07-2024 02:39 via news.google.com
  
  Police investigating careless discharge of firearm  https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/
  
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• Clients raise concerns over animal care at Calgary pet hospital

  13-07-2024 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary pet owner Julie Krivitsky is raising concerns about the care of her Siamese cat while at VCA Animal Emergency Centre in southeast Calgary.
  
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• Debit card scam targeting victims in downtown Calgary: police

  13-07-2024 01:55
  
  Calgary police issued an alert late Friday afternoon about a rise in debit card scams targeting people visiting downtown. In a Friday X post, police said there have been five separate incidents this week where victims discovered unauthorized withdrawals from their bank accounts after using their debit cards. In the reported incidents, young male suspects approach potential victims and ask for help to pay a small cab fare, as the "driver"doesn’t accept cash. Victims then offer their debit c
  
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• Judge in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial warns jury about defence statement

  13-07-2024 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The judge reminded jurors in the Coutts border blockade trial on Friday that theories presented by the Crown or defence are not evidence.
  
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• Hells Angels have already settled in Lethbridge - Bridge City News

  13-07-2024 01:45 via news.google.com
  
  Hells Angels have already settled in Lethbridge  Bridge City News
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: July 12 - Global News Toronto

  13-07-2024 01:35 via news.google.com
  
  Global News at 5 Lethbridge: July 12  Global News Toronto
  
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• Blue-green algae detected in southern Alberta lake: AHS

  13-07-2024 01:31
  
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) is warning that cyanobacteria, known as blue-green algae, has been identified in Clear Lake, in the MD of Willow Creek. The naturally occurring bacteria can appear blue-green, greenish-brown, brown, and/or pinkish-red, and often smell musty or grassy. It can look like scum, grass clippings, fuzz, or globs on the surface of water. AHS said people who come in contact with cyanobacteria or ingest water containing it may experience skin irritation, rash, sore throat, so
  
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• Lethbridge policy committee says yes to Memorial Cup bid - CTV News Calgary

  13-07-2024 01:27 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge policy committee says yes to Memorial Cup bid  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge policy committee says yes to Memorial Cup bid

  13-07-2024 01:27
  
  The chance to host the Memorial Cup in Lethbridge got one step closer on Thursday. The city’s economic and finance standing policy committee gave approval to the bid at Thursday’s meeting. If successful, the bid will cost the city $1.25 million. The bid says the total projected economic impact to the city would be more than $10 million. Lethbridge has never hosted the Memorial Cup. This follows the city’s approval to bid for the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The winning b
  
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• Lethbridge police investigate stray bullet shot through house window - Global News Toronto

  13-07-2024 01:24 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge police investigate stray bullet shot through house window  Global News Toronto
  
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• Lethbridge police investigate stray bullet shot through house window

  13-07-2024 01:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Lethbridge man is in shock after his partner discovered a bullet hole in their window and a stray bullet on their living room floor.
  
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• Lethbridge to bid for 2026 Memorial Cup - Bridge City News

  13-07-2024 01:12 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge to bid for 2026 Memorial Cup  Bridge City News
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Friday, July 12, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  13-07-2024 00:58 via news.google.com
  
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Friday, July 12, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Stray bullet shoots through window of Lethbridge home; police investigate - Global News Toronto

  13-07-2024 00:55 via news.google.com
  Stray bullet shoots through window of Lethbridge home; police investigate  Global News Toronto
  
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• 'Justice system failed me': Calgary woman speaks out after sex assault trial cut short

  13-07-2024 00:50
  
  A young Calgary woman says she understands why victims of sexual assault often don't report it after a trial against her former boss was cut short. Former Calgary bar owner Grant Lee Cichacki, 43, was charged in 2023 with sexual assault stemming from allegations he raped an 18-year-old employee. On Tuesday, the second day of the trial, Crown prosecutor Tara Wells directed a stay of proceedings, prior to final arguments taking place. The now 20-year-old woman who accused Cichacki of sexual assaul
  
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• Chinook Regional Hospital emergency department seeing temporary staff reduction through summer

  13-07-2024 00:40
  
  The emergency department at Chinook Regional Hospital may see longer-than-normal wait times throughout the summer, as Alberta Health Services (AHS) deals with a temporary physician reduction. "We normally have seven physicians scheduled to work and those are overlapping shifts," said Dr. Aaron Low, AHS medical director for the South Zone. "So, if we're down to six physicians, that's less, and the real concern is if we get down to five." Low says summer holidays are behind the reduction of staff.
  
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• Toronto FC coach John Herdman has new Olympic role — proud father - Lethbridge News Now

  13-07-2024 00:31 via news.google.com
  
  Toronto FC coach John Herdman has new Olympic role — proud father  Lethbridge News Now
  
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